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Advertising executive and single parent Luke Fisher has grown painfully aware he becomes less dateable the minute he reveals he has a son. Not entertaining any hope of finding love is difficult, but after six years of failed romances, he’s resolved it doesn’t matter. He has all he needs in life: beautiful son, great job, supportive family.

Until two weeks before Christmas, he believed he needed nothing and no one, but that was before he met Jamie Papadopoulos. Jamie is the most attractive man Luke’s ever seen, and one look into his eyes confirms the feelings are mutual. After one amazing night, Luke’s doubts cloud his reasoning, and, deciding to pre-empt heartache, he throws away Jamie’s number, sure he’ll never see him again.

Luckily for Luke, Jamie knows they could be good together, and he is persistent, eventually wearing Luke down. As their one year anniversary approaches, Jamie knows exactly what he wants to give Luke. The platinum wedding bands have been burning a hole in his suitcase in the attic for two months. But before he can say those four life-changing words, an accident throws their well-ordered lives into disarray.

I read the first short story in this series a number of years ago, and enjoyed it immensely. I was very happy to discover the author was re-releasing it, along with the second story, in a bundle. I knew I was in for a sweet, and funny, set of stories.
Story 1: Mr. Popsalos
Luke has a single parent life. Meaning, he works, and takes care of his five year old son, Reggie. Dating has become non-existent since Reggie was born, as most men run the other way when they find out Luke has a son. It doesnt stop his mom, or his friends, from setting Luke up on blind dates. Too bad none of the dates they find for him, are as gorgeous, and sexy, as Jamie, the guy who gives Luke his number at the coffee shop. Trying to stave off the inevitable rejection, Luke loses Jamies number, only to end up meeting in a bar. Which, by the way, results in a seriously hot hookup. But, again, Luke ditches his number, only to find Jamie in a most unlikely place.
I adored Luke. Hes an honest, upstanding, man, who loves his son. Hes never been that guy  the kind who did multiple hookups. Luke has mainly had relationships, in the past, anyway, and I had so much respect for him, as a father, and a man. Jamie is too cute for words. When it turns out that Jamie Papadopolous is Mr. Popsalos, who Reggie has been raving about ..well, not only is Jamie cute, but hes also perfect for Luke, and Reggie.
A wonderful beginning to what is sure to be a delightful, holiday romance.
Story 2: The Perfect Gift
A year has passed, and its the holiday season again. Jamie and Luke are now living together, and along with Reggie, have cemented a strong family unit. I loved seeing their life, their interactions, their laughter, and their joy. Jamie has an idea of how he wants to celebrate Christmas Eve, in fact hes been prepared for it since the second day after he moved in, and he cant wait. Unfortunately, the darker side of life intrudes, and reinforces to both men, how important every moment of every day is.
This was the perfect ending to this series. I loved that it came full circle back to Christmas. I felt as if I got a better idea of who Luke and Jamie were, not just individually, but as a couple, also. Thank you, Lisa, for a wonderful holiday story I will read many times over.
NOTE: This book was provided by Dreampinner Press for the purpose of a review on Christy Loves 2 Read.